Colleen Frens, the Chester County solicitor, has graduated from the Center for Excellence in County Leadership, which is a Leadership Development Program of the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania.

Frens has graduated from the program as part of the Class of 2024.

The program fosters individual growth through interactive and high-level executive training aimed at improving participants’ communication, management and leadership skills. The program includes intense classes in leadership styles, managerial versatility, interpersonal dynamics, strategic planning, media management, daily communication problem solving, and decision making.   

The 2024 CEL program was produced by Dering Consulting Group (www.deringconsulting.com).  

Program sponsors include CCAP PComp, PA Counties Worker Compensation Trust, CCAP UC Trust, Unemployment Compensation Trust, MacCain Leinhauser; Gabriel Fera, PC, and Diamond Mowers.  

For more information about CCAP, log on to www.pacounties.org.